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Bowie County (P) Annual Non-Compliant Jail Report

Jail Name
Bowie County (P) Annual 
Report Date
10/17/2019 
Number of days
unknown 
Inspector
William Phariss 
Original Report
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Notes and Summary
  • While conducting the walk-through of the Bi-State facility, it was determined that multiple single cells did not contain a seat, separate from the bunk, for inmates to sit as required by minimum jail standards.
  • During the inspection, it was determined that licensed jailers from the Bowie County Sheriff’s Office working at the courthouse holding did not have the required quarterly life safety training.
  • While reviewing inmate medical files, it was determined that medical staff failed to review prescriptions for two inmates taken into custody.
  • While reviewing inmate medication administration records, several medical files (both day and night shifts) were identified as not having any documentation of the distribution of medications.
  • While reviewing electronic observation logs, it was determined that jail staff are consistently exceeding the required 30 minute observations from 1 minute up to 27 minutes.
Violation Types
  • Health Services - Chapter 273: Health Services
  • Life Safety Rules
  • New Construction Rules
  • Supervision Of Inmates - Chapter 275.1

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